RATINGS RECAP: 10/22/14

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
8:30 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 10.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
9:30 Black-ish
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 9.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 Stalker
Viewers: 7.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

NBC
8:00 The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

FOX
8:00 MLB World Series Game 2
Viewers: 12.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4

Wednesday night had Game 2 of the World Series still down year to year, but not nearly as dramatically as Game 1. It was down just two tenths from last year's Game 2, which aired on a Thursday. Everything else on all four networks was pretty stable. On ABC, The Middle and The Goldbergs picked up where they left off two years ago. The Middle was down four tenths in viewers and even in the demo while The Goldbergs was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. It was also only a tenth away from Black-ish... very impressive. At 9pm, Modern Family was up half a million viewers and even in the demo while Black-ish was up 1.1 million viewers but down a tenth in the demo. For some reason, it skewed much older this week. All four comedies just got two extra episodes ordered from ABC as they are clearly happy with how things are going on this night. At 10pm, Nashville was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

On CBS, Survivor was down a tenth in viewers and the demo, tying a series low. This show ebbs and flows even with a downward trickle year-to-year, so I wouldn't worry too much. At 9pm, Criminal Minds was down a million viewers but up a tenth in the demo. It skewed much younger this week. At 10pm, Stalker was down half a million viewers and even in the demo for a third straight week. Finally on NBC, The Mysteries of Laura was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Law & Order: SVU was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo and Chicago PD closed out the night up a tenth in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. All in all, a solid night for everyone.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: The Goldbergs (ABC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Survivor (CBS)